GRE Word List

SINECURE

an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income

The meaning of the word sinecure is an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income.

Random words

WordMeaning
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
headlongheadfirst
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
raptlifted up and carried away
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
quenchput out
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss